Article 7 Legislative Council, Council Committees and Executive CouncilI1

Any person who immediately before the appointed day is a member of the existing Legislative Council shall on that day become a member of the Legislative Council, shall be deemed to have complied with section 54 of the Constitution, and shall hold his or her seat in accordance with the Constitution.

The Governor shall dissolve the Legislative Council not later than the expiration of four years after the date when the existing Legislative Council first met after the last general election in St Helena before the appointed day.

Any person who immediately before the appointed day is a member of a Council Committee of St Helena or of the Executive Council of St Helena under the existing Constitution shall, on and after that day, continue as a member of the corresponding Council Committee or of the Executive Council under the Constitution, and shall hold office in accordance with the Constitution.